History of the United States . , , ii-iruj 1803;, lollowed by an embargo act, which lorbade he set out to explore the , . , f i • ^ 1 111 northwest, in an expedition shipment of American goods to supply the extending over period of ,.p-P^ J or ,1 i^^. 4. two years; was appointed markets 01 Europe. JenerSOn thought tnat Governor of Missouri ter-^, , 1 1. • 1 • .-I ritory, 1807. Died 1809. these measures would result m bringing theEuropean nations to terms, but the effect in the United Stateson both commercial and agricultural interests was southern planters h
History of the United States . , , ii-iruj 1803;, lollowed by an embargo act, which lorbade he set out to explore the , . , f i • ^ 1 111 northwest, in an expedition shipment of American goods to supply the extending over period of ,.p-P^ J or ,1 i^^. 4. two years; was appointed markets 01 Europe. JenerSOn thought tnat Governor of Missouri ter-^, , 1 1. • 1 • .-I ritory, 1807. Died 1809. these measures would result m bringing theEuropean nations to terms, but the effect in the United Stateson both commercial and agricultural interests was southern planters had now no foreign sale for their agri-cultural products, while the New England merchants were shutout of a trade which furnished them with their principal meansof livelihood. Although the embargo was evaded to some extent, the act wasin effect throughout 1808, and the opposition to it in New Englandgrew so violent that a British agent, John Henry, was sent fromCanada into the New England States to promote dissatisfaction. 186 ADMINISTRATIONS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON and detach that section from the Union.^ In New England theembargo was called the O Grab Me act, a name derived fromOpposition spelling embargo^ backwards; and the opposition in in New Eng- . . . land that section grew into a disaffection that seriously men- aced the maintenance of the Union. The opponents of the embargoopenly declared that Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicanparty were trying to provoke war with Great Britain. On thethe other hand, Jefferson maintained that by thus striking atBritish trade he hoped to compel the British government to come • THE CLERMONT, DESIGNED BY ROBERT FULTON, 1807 to terms without war. When a law was passed by Congress topromote the better execution of the embargo, it was called byNullification Ncw England Federalists the Force Act. Many Stateaga*^an- officials either refused to obey this act or encouragednounced -^^ evasiou. Town meetings denounced it and the legis-latu
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